Subsurface Utility Clearing Technology

Air and Vacuum Excavation Safely Exposes and Protects Underground Infrastructure

Subsurface utility clearing uses controlled air and vacuum excavation to locate and expose buried infrastructure without damaging surrounding systems. This non-destructive approach improves safety, reduces restoration costs, and supports accurate planning for remediation, construction, and environmental investigation.

Capabilities include:

• Clearing underground utilities using air and vacuum excavation technology (VacMaster 4000)
• Exposing buried pipes, conduits, outfalls, vaults, and cables without mechanical excavation
• Preparing locations for wells, soil borings, piling, masts, and related field activities
• Rehabilitating damaged sewer, water, electric, gas, phone, and cable lines without backhoes or hand digging
• Keyhole inspection through small access points rather than large excavation areas

This method minimizes surface disruption while preserving the integrity of existing infrastructure and surrounding soils.

Inspection, Containment, and Reporting Support Compliant Field Execution

Utility clearing projects require accurate documentation, controlled material handling, and verified subsurface conditions. Integrated inspection, containment, and reporting processes support regulatory compliance and clear engineering decision-making.

Services include preventative inspection of underground utilities, vacuum truck containment of liquids and soils in truck-mounted tanks or transfer containers, and detailed post-work reporting. Each project includes documentation of excavation dimensions, utilities encountered, and a site plan identifying the cleared location.

These controls provide reliable field data while maintaining safe, efficient, and compliant project execution.